Jackson Merrill — Red Diamond 99 OVR Center Fielder Overview
Jackson Merrill is a Red Diamond 99 OVR Center Fielder card for the Padres, part of the Spotlight set in MLB The Show's Diamond Dynasty. He bats left-handed. The card was added to Diamond Dynasty in August 2026.
At the plate, Jackson Merrill's standout tools are 110 Contact, 100 Power, and 95 Arm Strength. His profile leans toward contact hitting. Notable quirks include Breaking Ball Hitter, Unfazed, and Fighter from a total of 7 quirks.
Jackson Merrill is eligible at 2 positions, and DiamondOps scores each one separately: Center Fielder (98.9) and Designated Hitter (98.0) on All-Star. Which slot is best depends on how you play — Center Fielder on All-Star, Designated Hitter on Hall of Fame, and Designated Hitter on Legend. At Center Fielder the card scores 98.9 on All-Star, 101.2 on Hall of Fame, and 100.0 on Legend — it keeps 101% of its All-Star value at the top difficulty, which is unusually durable. Among Center Fielders the card ranks #10 on Hall of Fame and #15 on All-Star.
On the Diamond Dynasty market, Jackson Merrill currently buys for about 22,249 stubs, with sell orders near 18,923 stubs. Over the past 7 days the buy price has climbed roughly 24%. Flipping at current buy and sell prices nets roughly 1,099 stubs, about a 6% return. DiamondOps suggests waiting for a better entry point.
OpScore is DiamondOps' composite rating of a card's in-game performance value. Jackson Merrill earns an OpScore of 100 on Legend difficulty, ranking #112 among all cards and #13 among Center Fielders.
Common questions
- What is Jackson Merrill's overall rating in MLB The Show 26?
- Jackson Merrill is a 99 OVR Red Diamond Center Fielder for the Padres.
- Is Jackson Merrill a good card in MLB The Show 26?
- Among Center Fielders, Jackson Merrill ranks #15 on All-Star, #10 on Hall of Fame, and #13 on Legend by OpScore — DiamondOps' difficulty-aware rating: it weights the attributes that decide at-bats and recomputes them for each difficulty, whereas in-game Overall is a single number that does not change with the level you play on.
- What quirks does Jackson Merrill have in MLB The Show 26?
- Jackson Merrill has 7 quirks: Road Warrior, First-Pitch Hitter, Breaking Ball Hitter, Unfazed, Fighter, Bad Ball Hitter, and Day Player.
- How much does Jackson Merrill cost in Diamond Dynasty?
- The last recorded buy-now price was 22,249 stubs. Prices move constantly on the in-game marketplace — the chart on this page tracks the card's real history rather than a single snapshot.
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